Is Austria Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Austria
Safety rating
Women living in Austria consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Austria consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4% percentage of women in Austria have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 102 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Is Austria safe for women?
Worgl
It’s a small town of approx. 10.000 people located in a beautiful Inn valley. Austria is in general considered very safe country and I would say that the same applies for Wörgl. There are some immigrants that might course any problems, but so far nothing was reported, as per my knowledge.
Posted: December 20, 2024
Nina
Vienna
I would say that Vienna is relatively safe. There is still crimes happening but it‘s mostly in parts of Vienna that are know for being more unsafe so just try to avoid them and I think you should be fine:)
Posted: December 15, 2024Innsbruck
Very safe. Been living here for a couple of years now and nothing ever really happened to me. I used tk be cautious since I come from a smaller town but by now there's nothing to be worried about. Everyone here is helpful and nice as long as you are kind as well xo
Posted: December 10, 2024Innsbruck
Innsbruck is in general pretty safe, espescially during the day. I mean it's a popular city for students to study in so there's young people everywhere, day and night. If your walking around after dark, there are only a few places that I would avoid like the main train station or like a few other city parts that are a bit on the outside of the main city, but other than that it's safe.
Posted: December 1, 2024
Jana
Burgenland
Burgenland, one of Austria‘s 9 counties is super pretty and nice to live in, since the north of Burgenland is close to Vienna (40 min by train.) There are beautiful hiking/biking roads and I can recommend it :)
Posted: November 27, 2024Jana
Vienna
Pretty safe for walking home after dark, but there are meny femicides (many of them coming from ex-partners), also sexual assaults and rape cases in Austria, so I guess there is still a fairly high risk and I would still recommend to stay attentive when going out for example
Posted: November 27, 2024
Yasemin
Innsbruck
I used to study there and also lived there for over 1 year and i always felt really safe. I had nothing to worry when i used the bus after midnight. Also walking after midnight was nothing for me to worry.
Posted: November 25, 2024Salzburg
Salzburg is a very safe place. It is a small town, with lots of tourists, but generally very safe to stay and visit. Compared to other bigger cities like vienna. It is quite peaceful, and people are also not grumpy like in Vienna
Posted: November 24, 2024
anja🌻
Kappl
Kappl is a very tiny mountain town in a small village. it’s stunning but nothing really happens here ever. I don’t wanna say you shouldn’t be mindful and listening to your gut feeling (always!) but i personally feel super safe here and you also never hear about anything happening when it comes to women being attacked or assaulted (and as i said it’s a small town so everyone talks and you can’t really get away with anything). however- we do have a lot of tourists and party during winter and i am ALWAYS worried about going out because you never know how drunk people behave. but just like everywhere else you gotta be smart about keeping an eye on your drink and not getting too drunk so you can’t trust your instincts anymore!
Posted: November 19, 2024Villach
Villach is a safe town in Austria. I can recommend living there. Walking alone at night has been very safe for me. There are street lights in most parts. I would be careful at cultural festivals. Sometimes harressment happens there.
Posted: November 17, 2024Is Austria worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 65 experiences from female travelers
Sonder
Turkey
Vienna, Solo travel
I can say that Viana is a safe city. I stayed in a nice hotel in the city center and walked to the X-mas markets. Although it got dark early and it was the most crowded time of the city, I did not have any security problems. .
Posted: December 14, 2024
Sarah
Spain
Vienna, Solo travel
Vienna is a fantastic city to visit solo. I felt very safe the whole time. Mostly everyone spoke English. The waiters were all very friendly. The public transport was easy to take and use. The city was beautiful. It was quite expensive.
Posted: November 29, 2024Experienced: November, 2024Meet locals in Austria
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